Academic Requirements
Admission to IMT's PhD program is competitive on an international level, with evaluation mainly focusing on past academic performance (grades) and scientific relevance to the selected curricula. First and foremost, however, certain basic formal requirements must be met before candidates are eligible to apply. Namely, applicants must have completed and obtained a degree equivalent to at least 4 years of university studies. (Students in their final year of undergraduate study may be admitted on the condition that their bachelor's degree is awarded before they enroll at IMT.)
Applications are open to candidates without regard to nationality, age, gender or religion. Proficiency in English is compulsory as research and teaching are conducted in English. No knowledge of Italian is requested. Candidates must apply via the online application form by the deadline set in the Call for Applications (July 13th, 2016 at 18:00 Italian time).
Formal Requirements
A university degree of at least 4 years or full time equivalent. For an Italian degree, a "Laurea Magistrale" (or "Specialistica") or a "Laurea Vecchio Ordinamento". For foreign degrees, eligibility will be assessed by the PhD Selection Committee. Applicants obtaining their degree by no later than October 31st, 2016 can also apply.
For any additional questions, please contact the PhD office directly.
Application Procedure
Applications for the PhD Program can only be submitted electronically. Applicants must fill out the online application form(registration required), providing personal data and attaching the required documents. Basic instructions for the submission procedure will be provided after registration. Applications cannot be submitted after the deadline.
Applicants must select the desired curriculum for which they wish to apply. Candidates can also apply to more than one curriculum; in this case, without changing the basic personal information, the "education" section can be varied in accordance with each curriculum.
Data included in the application form can be modified and updated until the final submission. No further modifications are generally possible after the final submission. In exceptional circumstances, the candidate should contact the PhD office.
Evaluation of Applications
Applicants are evaluated by a selection committee on the basis of past academic performance (grades) and background, scientific relevance and aptitude to research within the selected curriculum, and any other additional pertinent data submitted in the application (such as scientific publications, if any). While ranking of applicants is mostly driven by academic achievement, scientific pertinence is also taken into consideration for admission.
The candidates that pass the initial assessment of the applications will be invited for an interview with the selection committee, either in person at the IMT campus, or via standard internet videoconference, or through any other procedure allowing visual contact with the candidates and viewing of their identity document. Candidates with no access to videoconferencing facilities can conduct the interview at an Italian embassy or consulate.
During the evaluation process, in rare circumstances, the selection committee may propose a different curriculum from the one chosen by the candidate. Equal opportunities are ensured to all candidates throughout the evaluation process.
International Students
For international students that are considering applying to IMT's doctoral program, we understand that moving to a new country to commence your studies can be both an exciting and challenging experience. To assist you as much as possible with settling into the IMT community, we have designed the following pages to guide you through your journey at IMT.
- Academic requirements
- Enrollment
- Visa, Stay Permit, Health, Tax & Other
- How to reach IMT
- Living in Lucca
Italian Language Class
All foreign PhD students are given the possibility to take an Italian language and culture course to receive the language certificate (A1 or A2 level), useful for obtaining credits in accordance with Italian Immigration law.
Grants
All students admitted to the PhD program are not required to pay tuition fees. A number of grants are available to support the participation to the program (see exact number in the current call. Additional grants may become available after the launch of the call). Grants are assigned to admitted students according to the final ranking determined by the evaluation process. The grant is €13,638.47 per year (≅ €12,378.30 net/year), and can be increased by 50% during the periods spent abroad for study and research (from 2 to 9 months).
Accommodation
All students who are granted a scholarship have free accommodation in shared double rooms on campus residential facilities (with the exception of students whose permanent residence is within 50km of IMT).
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://www.imtlucca.it/phd/prospective/admission